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1. Platonic Year

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   Modern Interpretation and Confusion with Precession
   In contemporary astronomical discourse, the term Platonic Year is often used interchangeably with the standard period of precession ($\sim 25,771$ years). However, this simplification overlooks its original cosmological mandate. While precession measures the shift of the coordinate system, the Platonic Year traditionally implied a corresp…